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Home My WebLink About8/11/1952The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse- ments of the various funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and .carried, the Board then adjourned. C ATTEST: gZERK - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - � MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, Indian River County, on this the 11th day of August, 1952, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. in adjourned session as Equalization Board, as provided by law, with the following members present: Aubrey L. Waddell, Vice Chairman; H. C. Watts,.J. J. P. Hamilton, and Allison Warren; Absent: Chairman W. C. Graves, Jr. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The County Tax Assessor filed with the Clerk to the Board, and there was presented to the Board at this meeting, the applications for the tax exemptions set out in the Resolution next following herein, together with original notice of disapproval of said applications with entry of service upon the respective applicants, and same were duly reviewed by the Board to- gether with evidence presented to the Tax Assessor upon which the respective applicants based their claims for exemption. No applicants appeared in person or by agent. Thereupon Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, to wit: WHEREAS, original notice of disapproval of application for tax exemption with entry of service upon the respective applicants therefor, as hereinafter listed, have been filed with the Clerk of this Board as follows: Name of Person Description of Property Bruce 0. Martin ?gots 24, 25,26, Block 30, McAnsh Park Sub. Frank A. Knight EJ of Lot d, Lots 9 & 10, Block 4, Northwood Sub. Mrs. Edith Dell Lots 5 & 6, Block 7, Jacoby's Add. the above described applications be and it is herewith affirmed. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried. FA Basil B. Lawson Lots B & 9, Vickers. Bros. Sub. W. G. -Smith Lot 10 & SJ of Lot 12, Block 5, Groveland Sub. Burel Kinston E 35 ft. of Lots 9 & 10, Block 2, Booker T. Washington Sub. Walter F. Shulock Lots 27 & 28, Block 5, Keystone Sub.. H. L. Lamb Lots 14,15,16, Block 80, Town of Fellsmere Troy Eugene Cruce Lots 12,13,14, Block 81, Town of Fellsmere Mrs. Ada I. Cody W 15 A of E 20 A of Tract 9 and E 15 A of W 20 A of Tract 9, less Rd R/W, Sec. 2, Twp. 33, Rge. 38 This Board, sitting as a Board of Equalization, has reviewed each of said appli- cations and evidence presented to the Tax Assessor upon which applicant based his claim for ex- emption, and no persons having appeared for hearing on said applications or any of them, and each of said applications and the disapproval thereof having been duly considered and reviewed by this Board, together with such evidence; therefore; BE IT RESOLVED, That the decision of the Tax Assessor with respect to each and all the above described applications be and it is herewith affirmed. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried. FA R E S O L U T I O N -- Approving 1952 Tax Roll Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, due notice by publication thereof has been given that the County Assessor of taxes of Indian River County, Florida, would meet with the Board of County Commissioners on the 5th day of August, 1952, and would at such time present the tax assessment roll of said County for the year 1952 for equalization as will appear by proof of publication of such notice re- corded in the minutes of Atigust 5!,'1952.; aid, WHEREAS, pursuantto such notice, the said County Tax Assessor did meet with the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on the 5th day of August, 1952, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. in the Clerk's office in the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, at which time it was determined that the tax assessment roll of said County for the year 1952 was not complete and thereupon the said Board did adjourn to August 11, 1952, at 9:00 o'clock A.M. and at said last mentioned date the said County Tax Assessor did meet with the Board of County Commissioners in the Clerk's Office in the,Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, and did present the tax assessment roll of said County for the year 1952 and the Board of County Commissioners has at this time convened as a Board of Equalization for the purpose of examining said roll and of receiving complaints and testimony with re, g_ar d to the same and with reguard to the value of any property, real or personal, as fixed by the County Assessor of taxes upon such roll; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has received such complaints and such testimony offered, if any, and has examined and reviewed said assessment roll and has found it unnecessary to increase the valuation of any property shown thereon and has found such assessment roll to be correct; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does herewith find the tax assessment roll of said County as presented for the year 1952 to be equal and just and does herewith approve, ratify and confirm the same. UlDon being dull seconded by Commissioner Warren the same was unanimously ado ed. This Board,'sitting as a Board of EqualizAtion, then adjourned and reconvened in regular adjourned session. 'The Clerk of the Circuit Court (County Auditor) after tentatively ascertaining the proposed fiscal policies of the Board for the ensuing fiscal year, from the 1st day of Octo- ber, 1952, to the 30th day of September, 1953, prepared and presented to the Board a tentative Budget for the ensuing fiscal year for each of the funds, as provided in Chapter 26874, Laws of 1951, including all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and balances expected to be brought forward, and all estimated expenditures, reserves and balances to be carried over to the end of the year, were ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board and transmit two copies of each of the tentative budget to the Comptroller of the State of Florida, said copies to be certified by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and by the County Auditor as a true and correct copy of the Budget as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and the original to be filed as part of the records of the County, and is in words and figures as follows: GENERAL REVENUE FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 211. Sal. County Commissioners $ 39000.00 212. -SAA. Clerk Bd. of Co. Comm.- 3,000.00 216. Sal. Supervisor of Registration 1,$00.00 219. Sal. Atty. to Bd. of Co. Comm. 29400:00 221. Fees Clerk Circuit Court 19750.00 224. Commissions Tax Assessor 79500.00 225• Commissions Tax Collector 7,500.00 241. Maintenance Court House 5,000.00 261. Elections & Registrations & Equip. 1,000.00 262. Legal Adv. Expense 700.00 263. Adv. Delinquent Taxes 200.00 264. Expense County Lands 100.00 is I 0 0 1 1 0 251 269. Administrative Supplies & Exp. 129000.00 311. Salary County Judge 11$00.00 315. Salary Prosecuting Atty. 800.00 ® 325. Fees & Costs, Sheriff 69000.00 329. -other Court Costs & Fees 639.00 341. -Maintenance Jail 400.00 361. Inquests 150.00 561. Mothers Pension 200.00 562. Insanity Inquiries 200.00 563. General Welfare 159000.00 681. Agriculture 4,100.00 682. Fire Control $9127.00 685. Publicity 1,855.00 689. County Service Officer & Misc. Exp. 2,100.00 811. Courthouse Equipment 49000.00 842. Ind. Riv. Co. Hosp. Assn. Inc. Public Hospitalization 159000.00 921. Board of Public Instruction 209000.00- 699. Reserve of Contingencies 7.160.27 - TOTAL 1 , 1.2 ESTIMATED REVENUES 111. Current Taxes - 6. Mills 929856.60 112. Intangible Tax 19100.00 116. -Sale of Tax Del. Lands 200.00 121. Occupational Licenses 2,000.00 123. -Beverage Licenses 5,500.00 Excess Fees 3:000.00 124. Race Track Funds 35,000.00 125. R. R. & Tel. Licenses 400.00 129. Ins. Agts. & Solicitors Licenses 250.00 113. Tax Redemptions 200.00 1409566.60 Less 5% 7.025.33 951 of Est. Revenues 133,481.27 101. Cash Balance None TOTAL ; 33, .2 FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 311. Judge Juvenile Court $ 2,750.00 321. Fees & Costs Clerk 6,500.00 323. Fees & Costs Judge 300.00 324. Fees & Costs J. P. 50.00 325. Fees & Costs Sheriff 179500.00 326. Fees & Costs Constable 50.00 327. Conviction Fees - Pros. Atty. 39000.00 329. Other Criminal Expenses 600.00 362. Feeding & Care of Prisoners 99500.00 3281. Witness Fees 500.00 699. Reserve for contingencies 2.391.54 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE 111. Taxes - Current 7/10 Mills $ 10,833.20 131. Fines & Costs 00.00 23.000.00 TOTAL 33, 33.20 Less 576 1.691.66 95% of Est. Revenues 119000.4530 101. Cash Balance TOTAL i ROAD & BRIDGE FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSE 411. Salary R & Br. Supt. $ 49800.00 415. Road & Br. Free Labor 329000.00 421. Maint. of Buildings 400.00 422. 423. Maint. of Equipment Gasoline & Oil 102000.00 6,000.00 424. Gen. Supplies & Incidentals 1,500.00 426. Adm. & Eng. Supplies 2::5.00.00 429. Rental of Equipment 500.00 431. Road Materials 20,000.00 432. Bridge Materials 24,000.00 433• Culvert Materials 49000.00 452. Road R/W 209000.00 834. New Machinery & Equip. 49000.00 835• Building 100.00 941. Payment to Municipalities 1.700.00 699. Reserve for Contingencies 2.30 TOTAL 41359052-30 ESTIMATED REVENUES 111. Current Taxes - 1 Mill $ 15,476.10 �► 124. Race Track Funds 65,000.00 126. Surplus. 2¢ Gas Tax Funds 13,400.00 7th¢ Gas Tax Funds 14.600.00 Less 5� TOTAL 410894760-10 123.80 95% of Estimated Receipts 10� 3,052:30 101. Cash Balance TOTAL 13x,0 2.5U COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 762. Int. on Funded Debt $ 120.00 772. Payment on Funded Debt 1,000.00 699. Reserve for Contingencies 100.00 TOTAL 19220.OQ Race Track Funds Cash Balance ESTIMATED REVENUES TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 362. Other Expense $21. Repair and Erection of Addn. to Jail and Courthouse 699. Reserve for Contingencies 111. Current Taxes - 1 Mill Excess Fees Less 5% 95% of Estimated Receipts 101. Cash Balance then adjourned. ESTIMATED REVENUES TOTAL 100.00 $20.00 19 22 ._' $ 500.00 28,000.00 1.002.30 29,502. $ 159476.10 4.000-00 TOTAL 6: f 7 .$0 , .3� 11 000.00 TOTAL J-299- 5029-3 There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ATTEST:, ----ww-w---w-------w.. w-w7 w-www---w----w----ww..w-w---w-----------------w----w-•1 w ------w------- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, September 2, 1952, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, Aubrey L. Waddell and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of July 1st, 1952,were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Minutes of July 3rd, 1952, were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Warren,- seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Minutes of July 15th, 1952, were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of July 23rd, 1952, were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Minutes of August 5th, 1952, were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Waddell,, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Minutes of August 11th, 1952, were read and approved on motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. George Saunders and W. R. Duncan appeared before the Board regarding the Oslo Cemetery and after considerable discussion in the matter, the Board authorized E. E. Carter,' Road and Bridge Superintendent, to survey the land and put in corner markers and further stated to Mr. ;Saunders that the County would cooperate by furnishing some equipment and labor on a 0 • 1 E i 1 0